Jaishankar was PM's choice for foreign secy post

June 26, 2013 13:38

Even as the government confirmed Sujata Singh's appointment as the new foreign secretary, the much-vaunted ministry of external affairs has faced a summer of discontent.

Here's the backgrounder of what happened behind the scenes.

While there has been a storm brewing over the appointment of next foreign secretary for several months, matters seem to have come to a head now with several top diplomats, including Sujatha Singh -- the senior-most after incumbent Ranjan Mathai threatening to resign if they are overlooked in favour of S Jaishankar, India's ambassador to China and the Prime Minister's Office's choice for the top job. Read

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